Travel
Latest updates on GCC travel and tourism with enhanced tourist destinations and entry of visitors into the GCC with updates in the aviation sector.
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Flydubai suspends flights to Sri Lanka
Budget carrier flydubai has suspended flights to Sri Lanka due to political and economic unrest in the South Asian country.…
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Bahrain is amongst Overseas Indians’ top 25 destinations
Bahrain is amongst the top 25 countries the Overseas Indians prefer to work and live. Bahrain, which houses 330,000 Overseas…
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Saudi: Al-Haramain train terminal at KAIA stands as the world’s largest
Occupying an area of 99,000 square meters within Jeddah-based King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA), Al-Haramain train station stands as the…
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IndiGo to operate daily flights between Mumbai and Bahrain from August 1
Private carrier IndiGo on July 6 announced the addition of Bahrain as its 25th international flight destination, stating that it would be…
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Baby in Covid mask in NZ flight sparks a furious debate
A photo of a baby wearing an adult-sized face mask on a New Zealand flight has gone viral, sparking a…
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Saudi Arabia permits direct entry from Lebanon
Saudi Arabia has announced on Thursday that it will allow direct entry from Lebanon. Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Waleed Bukhari…
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Israel asks Saudis for direct flight from Tel Aviv for Mecca pilgrims
Israel’s regional cooperation minister said on Thursday that he had asked Saudi Arabia to admit direct flights from Tel Aviv…
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Virtuosa violinist mugged TWICE in one day on the streets of Paris
Virtuosa violinist Julie Berthollet has declared she plans to leave Paris after she endured a pair of muggings just minutes…
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Kuwait: Customs declaration e-form for travellers
Director General of Kuwait General Administration of Customs (KGAC) Suleiman Al-Fahd said the electronic customs declaration form is one way…
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6 stages of recovery from toxic relationships
In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross described the 5 stages of grief as denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, paving the way…
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Saudi: flynas launches first direct flights to Montenegro
flynas, the Saudi air carrier and the leading low-cost airline in the Middle East has announced the launch of its…
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Emirates plane lands safely after exploding tire damages exterior
An Emirates flight from Dubai to Australia landed safely after a tire burst in midair, damaging the exterior of the…
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Sharjah RTA, Uber-Dubai to raise tariffs as fuel prices hike
Sharjah is to set taxi fares each month based on the latest fuel prices in the country. The move —…
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Airfare from Middle East to India shoots up dramatically
The India-Middle East air route is one of the busiest and most profitable sectors for carriers in the region. These…
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The Langham – A Grand, Luxurious Hotel in Central London
Gulf Insider’s Nick Cooksey stays at what may be London’s best located luxury hotel. When travellers from the Gulf visit…
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Bahrain Bay lanes closure announced
Works Ministry said that the maintenance works of road 4625 at Bahrain Bay in Manama necessitate closure of one and…
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Bahrain issues circular about Eid Al-Adha holidays
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, today issued a circular regarding…
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Heathrow Airport in ‘total chaos’ as thousands hit by flight cancellations
Airline passengers hit out at the “total chaos” at Heathrow on Thursday morning after the airport ordered flights to be…
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Kuwait plans new rules to control visit visas
The interior ministry has received instructions from the Cabinet to wait for a new plan to grant residencies in Kuwait.…
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Dubai most expensive in GCC for expats, 2022
Mercer’s Cost of Living Survey (https://www.mercer.com/) provides employers with current, extensive and reliable data to help them navigate compensation strategies…
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